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Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 8,719 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterborough United and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Sinclair.


0.00
Rochdale start the match!
2.10
Craig Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Dion Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Dion Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Harry Gilchrist manages to keep it out.
3.09
Gary Owen advances with the ball. Gary Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ugo Black manages to gather it comfortably.
4.04
Adam Konchesky makes a probing pass to David Granville. David Granville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
6.08
Craig Milburn threads the ball through to Chris Brown. Chris Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Gilchrist who gathers it comfortably.
10.19
Norman Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Priestley. Neil Priestley passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dion Wetherall. Dion Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
12.26
With some swift thinking, Stanley Murray plays the ball forward to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ugo Black!
14.56
Joe Royce makes a simple pass to Neil Priestley. Neil Priestley flicks a high ball forward to Dion Wetherall who takes it down. Dion Wetherall controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Chris Brown through on goal. Chris Brown shoots from just inside the box but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.12
Craig Milburn brings the ball forward. Craig Milburn shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.36
Niccolo Wise hacks Roberto Diliso from behind! Niccolo Wise is warned by the referee! Roberto Diliso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.36
Free kick to Peterborough United just outside the area...
27.03
David Granville slowly runs up. The ball flies past the wall and into the top right corner - goal!!
30.37
Neil Priestley catches Stanley Murray on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Priestley and warns him to calm down! Stanley Murray stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.03
Neil Priestley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.57
With imagination, Niccolo Wise plays the ball forward to Craig Milburn. Craig Milburn kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Wetherall. Dion Wetherall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.35
Adam Konchesky clumsily knocks into Luke Windass. Adam Konchesky is warned by the referee! Luke Windass runs off the knock.
38.04
Dominic Souness makes a simple pass to Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Rodgers.
39.30
James Irles catches Gary Owen on the ankles. James Irles is warned by the referee! Gary Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Peterborough United start the second half!
47.10
Stanley Murray flicks a high pass forward. David Granville collects the pass. David Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Ugo Black!
48.47
Dominic Souness hits a low pass to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise whips in a cross ball towards David Granville. With a superhuman jump, David Granville connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.12
Stanley Murray kicks a strong pass forward to David Granville. David Granville makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kemal Wise. Some superb footwork from Kemal Wise provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
51.27
Colin Shaw receives the ball from a throw-in from Steve Formon. Colin Shaw makes a probing pass to Gary Owen. Gary Owen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Granville. David Granville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Norman Rodgers plays the ball forward to James Irles. James Irles advances with the ball. James Irles lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.30
Stanley Murray chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards David Granville. David Granville powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
55.22
Dion Southgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Wetherall. Dion Wetherall knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.29
Stanley Murray kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.14
Dominic Souness makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Souness finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
60.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Souness plays the ball forward to David Granville. David Granville plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Diliso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from David Granville provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
61.17
Steve Formon surges forward with the ball. Steve Formon threads a neat ball through to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise whips in a cross ball towards David Granville. With a superhuman jump, David Granville connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterborough United!
66.24
Niccolo Wise sees space and advances. Niccolo Wise makes a simple pass to Chris Brown. Chris Brown whips in a cross ball towards Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.42
Neil Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Adam Konchesky controls it well on his chest. Adam Konchesky shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Harry Gilchrist!
75.36
Stanley Murray threads a neat ball through to David Granville. David Granville whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Wise. With a superhuman jump, Kemal Wise connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Ugo Black punches it away to safety.
77.15
Rochdale have made a substitution with Gavin Brooking replacing Joe Royce .
78.18
Stanley Murray barges into Neil Priestley. The referee calls over Stanley Murray and shows him a yellow card! Neil Priestley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.48
With vision, Craig Milburn plays the ball forward to Dion Wetherall. Dion Wetherall edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Dion Wetherall provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
84.19
Neil Priestley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Brown. Chris Brown whips in a cross ball towards Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
89.54
Craig Milburn hits a low pass to Adam Konchesky. Adam Konchesky tries a spectacular long range effort. Harry Gilchrist gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
90.00
With great vision, Craig Milburn plays the ball forward to Dion Wetherall. Dion Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Harry Gilchrist with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 48.0519480519481 vs 51.9480519480519
Play Area
Home team third: 25.97%, Midfield: 46.75%, Away team third: 27.27%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Milburn of Rochdale

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Colin Shaw (DEF)
6
3. Luke Windass (DEF)
6
4. Steve Formon (DEF)
6
5. Gary Owen (MID)
6
6
7
6
8
10. Roberto Diliso (ATT)
6
11. Kemal Wise (ATT)
7

12. Leon Howey (ATT)
0
13. Neil Mcgreal (ATT)
0
14. Dean Formon (GK)
0

1. Ugo Black (GK)
8
2. Niccolo Wise (DEF)
6
6
4. Joe Royce (DEF)
6
6
6
7. Craig Milburn (MID)
9
8. James Irles (MID)
6
6
10. Chris Brown (ATT)
8
11. Dion Wetherall (ATT)
8

12. Gavin Brooking (MID)
6
13. Nicky Stewart (DEF)
0
14. Stan Bridges (MID)
0